Esther 4:5
“Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her,.... Which,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Then called Esther for Hatach - This eunuch the king had appointed to wait upon her, partly, as is still the case in the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Esther 4:5-17
So strictly did the laws of Persia confine the wives, especially the king's wives, that it was not possible for Mordecai…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Hathach The LXX. call him Achrathaeus (Ἀχραθαῖος), while the Targum makes him to be Daniel!
to know what this was, and…
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